Re: How Can I Validate (X)HTML + ARIA?

Hi Jon, the same HTML5 validation is now available from the W3C validator.

problem is as i point out in the article, is that it throws errors for
landmark roles.

regards
steve

2009/1/20 Jon Gunderson <jongund@illinois.edu>:
> There is also a tool at this URL that is working to validate ARIA markup as part of HTML5 validation:
>
> http://html5.validator.nu/
>
> Jon
>
>
> ---- Original message ----
>>Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:55:48 +0000
>>From: Steven Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>
>>Subject: Re: How Can I Validate (X)HTML + ARIA?
>>To: Richard Schwerdtfeger <schwer@us.ibm.com>
>>Cc: free-aria@googlegroups.com, "w3c-wai-pf@w3.org PF" <w3c-wai-pf@w3.org>, W3C WAI-XTECH <wai-xtech@w3.org>, wai-xtech-request@w3.org
>>
>>
>>Hi Rich,
>>
>>>Have you tried the DTD toward the end of the ARIA editors draft?
>>
>>no will do.
>>
>>> Longer term the best way to check ARIA compliance will be based on
>>> rule-based design patterns in addition to DTDs and schemas which are
>>> targeted at static content. In general, tools manufacturers will need to
>>> rethink accessibility compliance. Checking the DTD or schema is only a first
>>> pass.
>>
>>I totally agree,
>>
>>what the provision of public DTD's will do (if that is possible) is to
>>allow developers who validate their code using public validation
>>services to get meaningful feedback on thier ARIA code in HTML, rather
>>than being nagged about its use.
>>
>>
>>2009/1/19 Richard Schwerdtfeger <schwer@us.ibm.com>:
>>> Hi Steve,
>>>
>>> Have you tried the DTD toward the end of the ARIA editors draft?
>>> http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/aria/ ?
>>>
>>> Michael should be keeping this up to date. There is a plan to release either
>>> a schema and/or a DTD. Right now we are working furiously to set the ARIA
>>> documents in concrete and there are limited resources.
>>>
>>> Longer term the best way to check ARIA compliance will be based on
>>> rule-based design patterns in addition to DTDs and schemas which are
>>> targeted at static content. In general, tools manufacturers will need to
>>> rethink accessibility compliance. Checking the DTD or schema is only a first
>>> pass.
>>>
>>> This was posted on free-aria a while back:
>>> http://groups.google.com/group/free-aria/msg/3d1f6e1b49e508d6
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Rich
>>>
>>>
>>> Rich Schwerdtfeger
>>> Distinguished Engineer, SWG Accessibility Architect/Strategist
>>> blog: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/blogs/page/schwer
>>>
>>> Steven Faulkner ---01/19/2009 06:00:54 AM---How Can I Validate (X)HTML +
>>> ARIA?
>>>
>>> Steven Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>
>>> Sent by: wai-xtech-request@w3.org
>>>
>>> 01/19/2009 05:57 AM
>>>
>>> To
>>> W3C WAI-XTECH <wai-xtech@w3.org>
>>> cc
>>> "w3c-wai-pf@w3.org PF" <w3c-wai-pf@w3.org>, free-aria@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject
>>> How Can I Validate (X)HTML + ARIA?
>>>
>>> How Can I Validate (X)HTML + ARIA?
>>> http://www.paciellogroup.com/blog/?p=107
>>> --
>>> with regards
>>>
>>> Steve Faulkner
>>> Technical Director - TPG Europe
>>> Director - Web Accessibility Tools Consortium
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>with regards
>>
>>Steve Faulkner
>>Technical Director - TPG Europe
>>Director - Web Accessibility Tools Consortium
>>
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>>
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-- 
with regards

Steve Faulkner
Technical Director - TPG Europe
Director - Web Accessibility Tools Consortium

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